Nicole Carpenter
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2026 planner—first year without a hobonichi ✨ excited to try something new!
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
2026 planner—first year without a hobonichi ✨ excited to try something new!
i can't believe i forgot to mention my actual game of the year, which is simply hockey
it's the last day of the year. i'm still upset we all got laid off. anyway, here is my goty list (no order!):
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
i can't believe i forgot to mention my actual game of the year, which is simply hockey
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December 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
it's the last day of the year. i'm still upset we all got laid off. anyway, here is my goty list (no order!):
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
it's the last day of the year. i'm still upset we all got laid off. anyway, here is my goty list (no order!):
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
the chef's shift
dispatch
strange jigsaws
consume me
strange antiquities
is this seat taken?
time flies
cast n chill
assassin's creed shadows
while waiting
clair obscur expedition 33
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That song from episode 5 played during the game 😭 #heatedrivalry
December 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
That song from episode 5 played during the game 😭 #heatedrivalry
and a fight right off the puck drop!! we are so back
December 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
and a fight right off the puck drop!! we are so back
i want heated rivalry fans to know that Boston plays Montreal tonight
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
i want heated rivalry fans to know that Boston plays Montreal tonight
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Unbeatable is messy, but somehow still hits
aftermath.site/unbeatable-rhy...
aftermath.site/unbeatable-rhy...
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Unbeatable is messy, but somehow still hits
aftermath.site/unbeatable-rhy...
aftermath.site/unbeatable-rhy...
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Today is my last day at WIRED! I adore this team, but I’m looking forward to writing about more than just games and working on some other cool projects. I’m taking the holidays off but will be freelancing on the side, so editors get in touch 😎
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today is my last day at WIRED! I adore this team, but I’m looking forward to writing about more than just games and working on some other cool projects. I’m taking the holidays off but will be freelancing on the side, so editors get in touch 😎
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Adventure Time creator on AI: "We're cooked." aftermath.site/ai-pendleton-w...
December 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Adventure Time creator on AI: "We're cooked." aftermath.site/ai-pendleton-w...
the td garden DJ absolutely knows what they’re doing by playing tatu’s all the things she said during the bruins game tonight lmao
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
the td garden DJ absolutely knows what they’re doing by playing tatu’s all the things she said during the bruins game tonight lmao
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Doom studio id Software unionizes to secure AI protections, benefits: "We see the direction the industry is headed"
aftermath.site/id-software-un...
aftermath.site/id-software-un...
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Doom studio id Software unionizes to secure AI protections, benefits: "We see the direction the industry is headed"
aftermath.site/id-software-un...
aftermath.site/id-software-un...
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This is wild: Jason Clinton is the deputy CISO of Anthropic. Also a mod of a queer gamers Discord. Clinton forced a version of Anthropic's AI on the server, despite the community's wishes, and it's killed the server. AI was reading messages it shouldn't be too
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee
“We’re bringing a new kind of sentience into existence,” Anthropic's Jason Clinton said after launching the bot.
www.404media.co
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is wild: Jason Clinton is the deputy CISO of Anthropic. Also a mod of a queer gamers Discord. Clinton forced a version of Anthropic's AI on the server, despite the community's wishes, and it's killed the server. AI was reading messages it shouldn't be too
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
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Tiny Bookshop briefly removed from Nintendo Switch store in ratings debacle over the word 'arsehole'
aftermath.site/tiny-bookshop-...
aftermath.site/tiny-bookshop-...
Tiny Bookshop Briefly Removed From Nintendo Switch Store In Ratings Debacle Over The Word 'Arsehole'
'Getting back into bestsellers after a blackout is either very hard or impossible'
aftermath.site
December 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tiny Bookshop briefly removed from Nintendo Switch store in ratings debacle over the word 'arsehole'
aftermath.site/tiny-bookshop-...
aftermath.site/tiny-bookshop-...
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this interview is essential reading for SILENT HILL fans 🐜🦟🦗 i know i wrote it 🤧 but 😇😈 silent hill f producer motoi okamoto and scriptwriter ryukishi07 were just so honest with me about their vision for the franchise, and what they need from you...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
Silent Hill f writer knows you don't really want to see "a happily ever after," and the game's horrific portrayal of young womanhood makes it my GOTY
Year in Review 2025 | Konami returns to Silent Hill with a steel pipe and a wedding veil
www.gamesradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
this interview is essential reading for SILENT HILL fans 🐜🦟🦗 i know i wrote it 🤧 but 😇😈 silent hill f producer motoi okamoto and scriptwriter ryukishi07 were just so honest with me about their vision for the franchise, and what they need from you...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
i have a really good idea for a non-fiction book about sports but i have no idea where to start
December 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
i have a really good idea for a non-fiction book about sports but i have no idea where to start
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remember when I wrote a dang comic. a cool thing I always wanted to get out there finally done this year
I wrote a little comic for my brother and asked @ramonvillalobos.bsky.social to help make it real. Sharing it in case you get something out of it too.
December 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
remember when I wrote a dang comic. a cool thing I always wanted to get out there finally done this year
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i love my snowsky echo mini aftermath.site/digita-audio...
A Digital Audio Player Renewed My Love Of Music
Quitting Spotify is a little easier with my brand new digital audio player
aftermath.site
December 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
i love my snowsky echo mini aftermath.site/digita-audio...
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i loved @jaymcastello.bsky.social's analysis of the original ending of hades 2 (aftermath.site/hades-2-endi...) and now i also love jay's new analysis of the new/patched ending of hades 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMa6...
Hades II's ending isn't fixed
YouTube video by Jay Castello
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
i loved @jaymcastello.bsky.social's analysis of the original ending of hades 2 (aftermath.site/hades-2-endi...) and now i also love jay's new analysis of the new/patched ending of hades 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMa6...
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Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
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are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
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NEW: “We’ve hit a snag” - The untold saga behind a missing Star Wars video game DLC that spawned a lawsuit
One of the most detailed stories I’ve ever run. An inside look at the year-long struggle to make KOTOR II’s cut content available in the game’s Switch port.
www.gamefile.news/p/kotor-ii-r...
One of the most detailed stories I’ve ever run. An inside look at the year-long struggle to make KOTOR II’s cut content available in the game’s Switch port.
www.gamefile.news/p/kotor-ii-r...
Who killed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’s 'Restored Content DLC' for Switch? Disney lawyers.
EXCLUSIVE: How a studio's multi-year effort to give Switch (and mobile) gamers official access to KOTOR II’s infamously cut content collapsed. The emails. The timeline. Plans B and C. The inside story
www.gamefile.news
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
NEW: “We’ve hit a snag” - The untold saga behind a missing Star Wars video game DLC that spawned a lawsuit
One of the most detailed stories I’ve ever run. An inside look at the year-long struggle to make KOTOR II’s cut content available in the game’s Switch port.
www.gamefile.news/p/kotor-ii-r...
One of the most detailed stories I’ve ever run. An inside look at the year-long struggle to make KOTOR II’s cut content available in the game’s Switch port.
www.gamefile.news/p/kotor-ii-r...